Neylani
Girl name · #3163 in 2025 · Uniqueness 44/100
In 2025, 51 baby girls were named Neylani, placing it at #3163 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #16419, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 35,294 girls born in 2025 was named Neylani.
The 10-year story
Neylani first appears in the Social Security records in 2015, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 68 babies and a rank of #2585. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Neylani per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Neylani in class?
Neylani scores 44 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Neylani is most common
State-level data for Neylani is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Neylani
Statistically, parents drawn to Neylani tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Navani, Niamani, Zaylani, Nailani, and Nylani.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Neylani | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 51 | #3130 |
| 2024 | 68 | #2585 |
| 2023 | 46 | #3428 |
| 2022 | 11 | #9056 |
| 2021 | 13 | #8024 |
| 2020 | 15 | #7212 |
| 2019 | 11 | #9112 |
| 2018 | 8 | #11427 |
| 2015 | 5 | #16419 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Neylani a popular girl name?
Neylani ranked #3163 among girls in 2025 with 51 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #16419.
When was the name Neylani most popular?
Neylani peaked in 2024, when 68 American girls received the name (ranked #2585 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Neylani?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 35,294 newborn American girls was named Neylani. It scores 44/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.